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Secrets To Find A Luxury Hotel or Resort
How To Find A Luxury Hotel Deal OnlineOnline hotel booking has made it much easier to find and book a luxury hotel or resort in no time. Not too long ago if you were planning luxury travel you needed to book your reservation direct through the hotel or resort. You were stuck paying whatever the hotel or resort was charging when you called to book your vacation. With the advent and growth of the online travel industry in the late 1990's, a more efficient means to fill unsold hotel rooms and resort accommodations emerged. Wholesale luxury travel suppliers can buy bulk luxury rooms so that you can book a luxury vacation at a great rate. There are a few things to look for to successfully find a luxury hotel deal online.
Luxury Destination Spa Hotels and ResortsLuxury Spa Hotel and Resort destinations are favored by travelers when the travel emphasis is on personal relaxation and wellbeing. In essence luxury destination spa enthusiasts prefer the experience that a luxury spa hotel delivers.
Boutique Luxury Hotels In The USAThe term Boutique Luxury Hotel was coined in North America and specifically identifies the type of hotel that provides the guest with a more intimate and unique experience within a 4 or 5 star luxury hotel environment. Boutique luxury hotels have also been referred to by varying names such as lifestyle hotels, design hotels, and small luxury hotels.
Luxury Hotels and Resort DestinationsFor those travelers who delight in unmatched elegance and comfort when they are on a vacation or a holiday there is no better accommodation to stay than a luxury hotel or luxury resort. But how can it be possible to be sure that the luxury hotels you choose are among the very best? One's person's idea of luxury hotels and resorts may not ideally suit someone else. Individual preferences are the key ingredient to a successful luxury hotel selection. Start by making a quick list of things you want to get form your luxury hotel stay.
Luxury Beach Hotel Resorts WorldwideThere are numerous spectacular beaches on the planet, each one unforgettable and unique. Here's a few of the best luxury beach hotel resort destination worldwide that can provide you with the sort of holiday escapade that you consider would exist only in the films. Think of white sand beaches and crystal blue waters at luxury 5 star beach hotels. When you are seeking an exotic destination with a magnificent Ocean view or looking for a beachfront place to delight your senses with sun and sand, there are several "must see and stay" luxury beach hotels and luxury resorts in Costa Rica and Sri Lanka to consider. Here's a few off the beaten path.
Find Luxury Hotels and Resorts For LessSometimes when you travel you don't want "cheap hotels" bargain or economy hotels. Some vacations and holidays demand more than just a place to spend the night. If you are bringing the family along or just want to make sure that you get the most enjoyment form your vacation, you'll want to consider a 5 star luxury hotel resort option. We have listed 3 useful tips to conduct a comprehensive search of all luxury hotels resorts to assist you to find the best luxury travel deals.
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A 14-year-old was struck by a vehicle after he darted into traffic on James Street in Rossville on Thursday evening.
Tanner Hildreth was walking on the north shoulder of James Street, and for unknown reasons, walked in front of a vehicle as it was passing, according to Georgia State Patrool Trooper Stephen Poteet.
Hildreth was hit by the car's front right headlight and thrown over the guardrail. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive, Poteet said.
The vehicle's driver stopped and administered first aid to the teen after Hildreth was struck.
The driver will not be charged because the teen was the party at fault, Poteet said.

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Michigan to Outback Bowl
EDIT: It's official. Michigan to Outback Bowl where will play South Carolina
Adam Rittenberg reporting Nebraska to Capital One Bowl and Michigan likely to Outback Bowl.
Rittenberg/Bennett @ESPN_BigTen
Cap One pick basically done: Georgia-Nebraska. Expect Michigan to Outback and Northwestern to Gator. B1G avoids Johnny Football
Hearing the Big Ten, SEC leadership didn't want Nebraska and Georgia to fall too far after league title game losses.
RT @Mark_Schlabach: Now I'm hearing #UGA to Cap One vs #Nebraska; #LSU to Cotton; SC to Outback and A&M to Chick-fil-A & Miss St to Gator
It's official: Nebraska to play in Capital One Bowl
RT @TeddyGreenstein: Source confirms: #Northwestern to the Gator Bowl. Opponent TBA.


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December 22. 2012 10:52PM
NHIAA Boys' Hockey: Bow, Dover both remain unbeaten after tie
By MARK QUIRK
New Hampshire Union Leader
NHIAA Boys' Hockey: Gagne backstops Goffstown win
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DOVER - Dover dominated early then Bow took control late, but neither team would prevail as they skated to a 2-2 tie in Division II action at Dover Arena on Saturday.
Conventional wisdom dictated one of the squads would get its first loss of the season. Instead both remain undefeated with identical marks of 3-0-1.
Joe Johnston scored for the Green Wave with 5:08 left in regulation to force the extra time and Dover goalie Luc Ravenelle made two spectacular saves in overtime to keep it a tie game. The first was when he stopped Mike Fanaras and Griffin Connor on a 2-on-1 with 4:17 left, then he stopped a breakaway by Derek Tillotson with 2:21 remaining.
Ben Henderson scored the first goal of the game when he poked home the rebound of a shot by Cam Crowley to make it 1-0 with 8:33 left in the first.
The Falcons struck back with two unanswered goals. The first came from Nate Courriveau on the power play to tie it up 1-1 with 2:44 left in the first.
Bow then took the lead on a goal by Tillotson late in the second period.
Ravenelle finished with 23 saves in net for Dover while Connor Simpson stopped 29 shots for Bow.


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You'd probably do best to avoid taking a course with Tryan McMickens if you're not an avid reader.
"What is a verbatim quote that stood out for you?" he asks the eight students of the assigned text for tonight's three-hour class. Far from nonplussed, they are chomping at the bit. Then again, these are the higher education administrators of tomorrow.
Each class starts with students sharing a news story from the past week that has been trending in the world of higher education.A woman raises a series of racial incidents at Oberlin College. "I couldn't believe it," she says. "I was in shock." Another student adds that "hopefully people will learn from the discussions taking place."
McMickens watches an animated dialogue unfold before finally interjecting,"As administrators, we have to come up with ways to respond to [racism]. What are our roles?" The dynamic is less like a class than an educational roundtable comprising a well-informed and passionate group of professionals.
"Professor McMickens generally rejects the traditional model of lecturing," explains Nicholas Jordan Kaempf '14. "He tries to break down barriers between a professor and the students and encourages students to contribute their own knowledge to class discussions."
After the students review the week's top stories, McMickens divides the class into work groups, each assigned to cover a different chapter of the reading for tonight's topic, big-time college sports. Most students have highlighted wide swaths of text with memorable ideas and talking points. The group conversations are just as lively as the classroom discussion. The class reconvenes to tackle some big questions: What effect does the emphasis on athletics have on a university's academic climate? Should there be a spending cap on athletics programs?
A look at the syllabus for the course reveals similarly challenging themes: college cost, financial aid, and affordability; student mental health, suicide, and shootings; race and racism on college campuses.
"He will combine presentations, class discussions, papers, group work/in-class exercises, and course readings to convey the particular week's topics," says Alicia Vinal '13, "and he expects his students to be prepared to bring questions, ideas, critiques, criticisms, etc. to the table. The learning process is not one-sided in his courses!"
McMickens influences the collegial, professional tone not only of the course but of the program. He is involved in the admissions process with most of the students for the Administration of Higher Education (AHE) program, so he has a hand in shaping its composition. "I am particularly looking for students who are curious, conscientious, and willing to make a meaningful contribution to the evolving field of higher education," he says. The 40 to 50 AHE students learn about research, finances, organization, and legal matters of higher education, and, says McMickens, they receive "individualized learning, teaching, and research opportunities."
Growing up in a working-class household in Canton, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, McMickens was a first-generation college graduate. Yet, he says, his family and community "encouraged me to pursue a higher education at a very early age." His favorite teacher at the predominantly white public high school he attended dealt him a "huge blow" when she recommended he not consider a historically black college.
"She told me those schools would not be the best fit for me because those schools are not the best schools," he told U.S. News & World Report for its special 2007 edition, "The Crossroads of History: America's Best Black Colleges."
However, McMickens chose Tuskegee University, a historically black college, for his undergraduate degree. He then followed his partner (now wife) to Boston so she could pursue her education. Here, he found the AHE program at Suffolk a good fit for his future goals. McMickens received a master's degree and completed a doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania.
"My original goal for pursuing degrees in higher education was to become president of a university," McMickens recalls.
"Although I am still interested in a senior academic and/or administrative position, I am finding that the creation of new knowledge is very fulfilling, and teaching is paramount to addressing many of the salient issues in American higher education."
McMickens' decision to affect education at the grassroots level, in the classroom, can be seen in the students he selects for the program, the teaching style he models for them, and, yes, the work ethic he instills in them.
The course "requires a lot of reading and time spent working on the material outside the classroom, but it all comes in handy when you are participating in class discussions," says Caitlyn Connerty '14. "You can tell he truly cares about what his students are learning and wants to push them to be the best that they can in this field. It's a challenging teaching style, but it's definitely effective and makes you want to do well in the course."


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Ardath Rohm, 86
Ardath R. Rohm 86, of Wapakoneta, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Auglaize Acres.
She was born Oct. 20, 1925, in Dunbar, Pa., the son of Gypsey and Charles H. Moyer, who preceded her in death. In 1948, she married Ervin "Ed" Rohm, who survives in Wapakoneta.
Also surviving are a son, Keith (Joy) Rohm, of Wapakoneta; a daughter, Karen (Keith) Martin, of Louisville, Ky; a grandson, Matthew (Sharon) Rohm, of Wapakoneta; a granddaughter, Sarah Martin, of Lexington, Ky.; and two great-granddaughters, Alexa Rohm, of Wapakoneta, and Jasmine Rohm, of Wapakoneta.
She was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.
Her lifelong wish was to have a private family service which will be held at a later date. There will be no public visitation scheduled.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to the Auglaize Acres Activity Fund.
Condolences may be expressed at schlosserfuneralhome.com.


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SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. has updated its cloud music player to mimic Apple Inc.'s iTunes Match, but is offering 10 times more storage space for the same price.
Songs purchased on Amazon.com have always been stored for free on its servers for playback on mobile devices. Now the online retailer will scan a person's computer and automatically match songs found there on the person's storage space in the cloud.
Like iTunes Match, Amazon will upgrade songs of lesser quality found on computers or existing cloud lockers to files encoded at 256 kilobits per second.
The price is the same as iTunes Match at $25 a year.
But Amazon.com offers free storage for 250 songs bought elsewhere, and will store 250,000 songs for paying customers. ITunes Match tops out at 25,000 songs.


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A joint publication of GSA Network and Transgender Law Center
California explicitly protects transgender and gender non-conforming students from discrimination in many school environments. The California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 made this clear. However, many students still face harassment or discrimination at school because of their gender identity and/or their gender expression.
Gender Identity is your internal understanding of your gender. You can know yourself to be male, female, both, or something else regardless of what gender other people tell you that you are. Gender expression is the way that you show people your gender. Most people express their gender in some way through how they style their hair, the clothes they wear, the way they walk, or their name.
If you are someone who is facing discrimination or harassment for being transgender, or someone you know or care about is, this fact sheet is for you. If you want more information, check out the Beyond the Binary Campaign [1].
Under California law, transgender and gender non-conforming students are protected from being expelled from school, kicked out of class, held after school, treated differently, or in any other way punished simply because of their gender identity and/or expression. For the most part, school administrators and teachers understand this part of the law. However, transgender and gender non-conforming students raise some newer issues as well. They are highlighted below:
Names/Pronouns – If you change your name to one that better matches your gender identity, a school needs to use that name to refer to you. The same is true when a different pronoun needs to be used. It can sometimes take time for teachers, staff or other students to get used to using your new name and pronoun. But it is not acceptable or legal for teachers, staff, or students to use your old name or pronoun as a way to harass you.
Restroom Use – If you want to use a restroom that matches your gender identity (for example, if you have transitioned from female to male, you may want to use the boys restroom), you should be allowed to do so. And everyone should be able to use the restroom safely. Restrooms are often places where gender non-conforming students are harassed by other students. If this happens, you should report it and school staff should do something to protect you or other students.
Boys vs. Girls – Restrooms may be the most common place where students are divided up based on gender, but they are not the only place. Whenever students are divided up into boys and girls, you should be allowed to join the group or participate in the program that matches your gender identity as much as possible.
Dress Codes – Some schools have specific dress codes for boys and specific dress codes for girls. If your school does, it is important that you be allowed to wear clothes that match your gender identity. It is also important that school staff do not enforce a school's dress code more strictly against transgender and gender non-conforming students than other students. For example, if your school has a policy about skirt lengths, transgender girls can't be held to stricter policy than other girls.
Making sure your school does not discriminate against transgender and gender non-conforming students is something everyone can help do. Here are just some of the things that can be done.
If you are a transgender or gender non-conforming student and you think you've experienced discrimination, you can file a complaint. The place to start is with your school's principal or the person in your school who investigates complaints of discrimination. Make sure that you have written or typed an explanation of what happened, when it happened, who was involved, and who saw the incident.
If you don't feel like your school has taken your complaint seriously or don't like their decision, you can contact your school district. To find out the right person to contact, call or email the Office of the Superintendent. Make sure that you contact the school district with your complaint within 6 months of the day the discrimination or harassment happened.
If you are not happy with the way the district handles your complaint, you can ask the California Department of Education to look into the problem. You can find out more information about how to do this at http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cp/uc/ [2]
You can find out more about filing a complaint, including important information about deadlines, in Beyond the Binary. While you do not need a lawyer to make any of these complaints, it can sometimes be helpful to have someone giving you guidance. Contact the Transgender Law Center if you want more information about this.
Many of your teachers and school staff probably want to make sure your school is safe for all students – including transgender and gender non-conforming students. But most of them don't have enough information. Trainings for teachers and staff provide them with common-sense tools they can use to prevent discrimination. For example, sometimes dividing up students based on who is a boy and who is a girl increases harassment of gender non-conforming students. Attending a training may help a teacher understand this and could lead them to be creative in making groups (like dividing up students based on the letter of students' last names (e.g. A-L, M-Z) or their birth month (e.g. Jan – Jun, Jul – Dec), for instance. You can find more training materials in Beyond the Binary.
Educating other students about transgender and gender non-conforming people is a great way to build awareness about transgender issues and increase safety for transgender and gender non-conforming students. Some schools have invited transgender people and their families to come speak during a class. Many student-led GSA clubs plan an event for the Transgender Day of Remembrance in November. Anything you can do to offer people in your school basic information about who transgender and gender non-conforming people are will help them to overcome any stereotypes or biases that they have.
Publication of this fact sheet made possible by:
|Evelyn & Walter Haas Jr. Fund
The Horizons Foundation
Kicking Assets Fund of the Tides Foundation
Open Society Institute
|San Francisco Foundation
Small Change Foundation
The Women's Foundation of California
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[1] https://gsanetwork.org/get-involved/change-your-school/campaigns/beyond-binary
[2] http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cp/uc/
[3] https://gsanetwork.org/files/resources/TLC%20student%20rights%20pamphlet%20brochure.pdf
[4] https://gsanetwork.org/files/resources/TLCSpanishBrochure.pdf


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Japan Booze Blind: Vodka
Is there any real difference between so-called premium vodkas and the cheap stuff? Albrecht Stahmer and Junko Wada join Christopher Pellegrini to test three different brands.
Guests Junko Wada and Albrecht Stahmer sit down with host Christopher Pellegrini to blind-taste three kinds of vodka: Suntory (Japan), Skyy (U.S.) and Okuhida (Japan). Once again, the show was recorded at Kokubunji's The Lighthouse.
Thanks once again to Duncan Sculpher and The Lighthouse team for inviting us to film there.
The Perfect Christmas in Tokyo
Senior Yuletide Correspondent Garrett De Orio shares his tips for Christmas in Tokyo.
To begin this piece on Christmas in Tokyo, I attempted to add to what I knew by sending out a request for recommendations to a number of long-term expat residents – usually a surefire way of getting ideas.
This time, every single person who responded either pined for the Western locales they knew from days of yore or quipped that the best place to celebrate the holiday in Japan was New York (or London, or Miami, or Munich, or Monowi, Nebraska—you get the idea).
Indeed, Tokyo is not seen as a Christmas destination. For the parents of young kids, it's a time to buy toys, which is a lot less endearing when not experienced through the hoary brume of a Burl Ives record. For young couples, it's almost identical to Valentine's Day in the Anglophone world. In this light, my expat friends' response isn't entirely unfair.
Well, put on your Bing Crosby, your Nat King Cole, or even your Chipmunks or your Percy Faith if that's what floats your boat, and get into the spirit, friend. There is hope.
The giants Costco (¥4,200 annual membership required) and Ikea carry a variety of holiday items, including real fir trees, Ikea's being a particularly good deal at ¥1,990 plus a coupon for the same amount if you bring the tree back.
In-town favorites Tokyu Hands and Don Quijote have numerous locations and an array of artificial trees, ornaments, lights, and decorations ranging from classic green saplings to huge tacky light-up giant Santas to items best-suited to decking the halls of your bordello. The always handy Foreign Buyers' Club can also help with décor if your order soon to account for shipping time.
For those of you of a creative bent, Yuzawaya and Shimojima carry myriad supplies for the craft-inclined – from wreaths to cloth by the yard to wrapping paper and holiday decorations.
If you're being traditional and cooking at home, you're in luck. Many of the dishes you love are just as possible here as at home. Check the aforementioned FBC or The Meat Guy to order a ham or turkey. Both also carry appropriate sides and pies. Niku no Hanamasa also carries whole turkeys and hams. Import mini-market chain Seijo-Ishii carries a respectable assortment of holiday dishes, including turkeys (by order), pie crusts, mixes, and more. Import markets Euroseed and Jupiter, a relative newcomer to Tokyo, but long popular in the Chubu and Kansai areas, have similar offerings. Of course, the good old depachika (department store basement) near you is sure to carry a selection of seasonal items, especially desserts, albeit at a price.
It's worth keeping your eyes peeled, too. In years past, roasted turkeys have popped up for sale in locations as unlikely as fashion retailer Comme ça du Mode.
Tokyo is a veritable paradise of date spots around Christmastime. Virtually any restaurant with even a vaguely Western menu, and many without, will offer some kind of Christmas course for couples.
If you and your date are looking for something special, the city's top tier hotels are a good place to start. The Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel has options ranging from a European Christmas Buffet (¥3,500 lunch/¥5,200 dinner) to a Christmas Dinner Course (¥15,000). Special room packages are also available, from the "Joyful" or "Shiny" Christmases (¥20,000-¥25,000) to the "Christmas Dream" in the Presidential Suite (¥300,000). (All December 23rd to 25th.)
In addition to its "Stylish Christmas" illuminations and décor, the Hilton Tokyo Bay offers room packages and dining options ranging from a Christmas Buffet (¥3,900 lunch/¥5,500 dinner) and a World Christmas Dessert Buffet in the lobby lounge (¥2,700 weekdays/¥2,950 weekends and holidays) to a Chinese Christmas Special Course (a Christmas Day tradition for a number of Americans, ¥3,800 lunch/¥10,000 dinner), all of which run from the 22nd through the 25th, except for the Dessert Buffet, which starts a week earlier.
The Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi offers an elaborate six course dinner in its Executive Dining Room (¥30,000) from the 23rd to the 25th. Also available, from the 19th to the 25th, are a Christmas Dinner (¥13,000) and a three course Christmas Lunch (¥3,900). From the 1st of December, sample a Christmas Cocktail (from ¥2,100) or Christmas Afternoon Tea (from ¥3,500).
The Park Hyatt's New York Grill offers a five course Christmas menu (¥22,000), and selections from its 1,600-bottle wine cellar, served in its famous 52nd floor premises overlooking Shinjuku from the 16th to the 25th.
Stylish Swedish establishment Aquavit has an artful holiday menu on offer (¥12,000) from the 22nd to the 25th. For a meal cooked by a proper Swedish chef in a more relaxed atmosphere, Kokubunji's Lighthouse is offering a Christmas dinner for a bargain ¥2,000, in addition to their fine collection of regular and guest beers and ales.
Of course, the much-touted four course Christmas dinner at Wine Bar Davis (03-3440-6007), which boasts roast goose and British Christmas pudding, is available for one sitting on the 23rd and 26th and two sittings each night on the 24th and 25th.
For those who want something more casual, the Pink Cow will be serving its customary popular Christmas dinner (¥4,200) on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. One of the highlights is that the Pink Cow's holiday feast includes vegetarian-friendly offerings. If a communal feel, tofurkey, and some live entertainment appeal to you, this would be the place to go.
Good Honest Grub also serves up a traditional meal, with vegetarian-friendly options, in a casual atmosphere. This has long been a favorite not only with hungry expats, but with those interested in organic food or in knowing whence their fare hails.
The ever-popular Hobgoblin has a three-course ample Christmas dinner available on Christmas Day (¥5,000) and is also hosting a Charity Pub Quiz on the 14th at which a turkey dinner will be available.
This article first appeared in the Tokyo Weekender.


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AICPA Recommends Changes to Proposed Net Investment Income Tax Rules
July 18, 2013
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) detailed its recommendations about how to make the new 3.8 percent tax on net investment income (NII) more workable in a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on June 17, 2013.
A new tax, effective in 2013 as part of the Affordable Care Act, imposes a tax equal to 3.8 percent of the lesser of an individual's net investment income for the tax year or any of the excess of the individuals' modified adjusted gross income over a certain threshold. The threshold is $250,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly and surviving spouses and $125,000 for married taxpayers filing separately, and $200,000 for other taxpayers. Estates and trusts are also covered by the new tax with different thresholds.
Proposed regulations (REG-130507-11) were issued in December 2012 by the IRS to establish rules to implement the tax for individuals, trusts and estates. The proposed rules also defined net investment income and its components, defined covered trades and businesses and outlined how to determine the gain or loss on the disposition of interests in partnerships or S corporations.
The AICPA's letter made 16 specific recommendations. Among its recommendations, the AICPA urged the IRS to issue additional guidance to provide more clarity on when income is derived in the ordinary course of a trade or business under section 1411 of the Internal Revenue Code, to provide a safe harbor to reduce taxpayers' compliance burdens and to allow a simplified method for calculating the tax.
On May 8, 2013, the AICPA sent the IRS and Treasury comments focused specifically on how the new tax affects trusts and estates. The AICPA said the guidance in the proposed regulations "generally provides a reasonable approach to interpreting, implementing, and complying with the new NII tax rules as applicable to trusts and estates," but listed eight recommendations for inclusion in the final regulations.
The AICPA is drafting two more comment letters to send to the IRS regarding the net investment income tax. One letter focuses on international tax issues and the other on partnership tax issues.
For more information about the AICPA's June 17 letter, see the related Journal of Accountancy article.


text: Student Profiles Clark Gascoigne '08 Clark Gascoigne '08 Hometown: Moreland Hills, Ohio Major: Government and Legal Studies; Minor: Theater Why did you choose to come to Bowdoin? I really wanted to go to a school where I wasn't going to be just a number — a school that was small enough so that I could interact with professors both inside and outside of the classroom. Additionally I wanted to get far away from home, so I was attracted to a number of small New England colleges. At the time, the really strong Environmental Studies Program and the Coastal Studies Center really distinguished Bowdoin in my mind from the other New England schools that I was looking at. Additionally, I was really impressed by the feel of the school when I visited. Everyone seemed very happy, and the campus was modestly beautiful and very cozy. So there were a number of reasons, both academic and personal, that made me choose to come to Bowdoin. Why did you choose your major? I actually came to Bowdoin convinced that I was going to be an environmental studies coordinate major. However, after exploring a number of classes my first and second year, I realized that my real passion was in the government department. For a while I thought that I would continue with both majors. Nevertheless, I eventually realized that there were too many government courses that I wanted to take, and I ended up as just a government major. My love for the government department also was spurred by my extracurricular involvement with politics. During the fall of my first year I became actively involved in the College Democrats due to the energy surrounding the 2004 election. Since then I have actively pursued my passions for both politics and governance both inside and outside of the classroom. What has been a course you especially enjoyed at Bowdoin? I'm currently taking a class in Constitutional Law, with Professor Richard Morgan, that I absolutely love. We discuss the ramifications of the decisions made by the Supreme Court since the founding of our country all the way up until present day. It's absolutely fascinating to see how United States policies have evolved over time based solely on the constitutional interpretations of the Court. The course has revolutionized the way I think about governance in our society. What professor or professors have especially inspired you during your time at Bowdoin? Paul Franco in the government department really inspired me to study political theory when I took his course Classical Political Philosophy. We looked at writers such as Plato, Aristotle, Thucydides, and Augustine, and we contemplated the meaning of virtue, justice, and the best practical regime. Professor Franco's overwhelming enthusiasm for the subject was contagious, and I absolutely loved it. I would walk with him after class, contining our discussions of political theory all the way back to his office on the other side of the Quad — it was outstanding. Davis Robinson in the theater department has been a mentor of mine ever since my first semester at Bowdoin when he cast me in his production of Angels in America. Since then I've taken classes in Physical Theater, Comedy, and Shakespeare with him, as well as acted in his production of An Enemy of the People last year. He has really challenged me as both an artist and as a person. I'm looking forward to working with him on an independent study in the spring semester. Sonja Moser in the theater department is another person who has had a profound impact on my academic life. She's the first person who expanded my love for the theater from just acting to also include directing when I took Directing with her during the fall of my sophomore year. She's been a priceless advisor on a lot of my theatrical endeavors throughout my Bowdoin career. Have you engaged in any independent research while at Bowdoin? I'm planning on producing and directing a full-length play as an independent study this spring. Right now I'm looking into works by Tom Stoppard, and I'm seriously considering Arcadia. During my sophomore year I took Directing, culminating in the direction of a short one-act play as my final project. During my junior year I directed Proof, a full-length play by David Auburn through Masque and Gown, the student theater organization on campus. Now, I'm really excited to sit down and delve into the meaning behind a play in a way that I've never been able to before. What extracurricular or work experiences have you had at Bowdoin? I've been actively involved in the Bowdoin College Democrats on campus ever since the fall of my first year due to a lot of the excitement surrounding the Kerry/Bush election. I can remember knocking on doors in the freezing rain on election day that year, only to end up losing the election and coming down with a really bad chest cold in the following days. However, that didn't discourage me, and I've remained very involved in the College Democrats over the four years since then. My involvement with the College Democrats has given me a lot of priceless experiences. For example, in the fall of my first year I had the opportunity to organize a speech at Bowdoin by Congressman Dennis Kucinich; during my sophomore year I was actively involved in organizing the Maine College Democrats Convention featuring Al Franken; during my junior year I was given the opportunity of running the get-out-the-vote operation on campus — driving roughly 450 Bowdoin students to the polls on election day and helping reelect a Democratic governor; this year I was granted the opportunity of leading the College Democrats on campus. Additionally, I've had the opportunity to meet other College Democrats from across the state of Maine and the country. For a number of years I served on the executive board of the Maine College Democrats, providing guidance and support for all College Democrat chapters across Maine. This past year I was able to challenge myself even further by serving on the College Democrats of America (CDA) National New Media Team, eventually leading to my current position as the National New Media Director for CDA. My extracurricular life is not all political however. During my first semester at Bowdoin I was cast in the Department of Theater's production of Angels in America. I've continued with my involvement in the theater, acting in productions of The Laramie Project, An Enemy of the People, and Shakespeare's Villains, as well as in the Masque and Gown One-Act Play Fesitival and the Directing Projects. I also worked the lights for the production of The Real Inspector Hound my sophomore year and directed the production of Proof during my junior year. Additionally, I've been actively involved in the Bowdoin Student Government (BSG), serving as a class representative to the BSG during my junior year and as an at-large representative for the current year. Participating in the student government has really allowed me to get to know the inner workings of the school in ways that I otherwise wouldn't have. It also has allowed me to take part in the governance of a place that I love very deeply. Finally, I've been very active in Bowdoin Students for Peace ever since my best friend, Sara Schlotterbeck, co-founded the organization during the spring of my first year. Did you study abroad during your time at Bowdoin? I did not study abroad during my time at Bowdoin because I enjoyed being at Bowdoin so much that I didn't want to miss out on any of it. However, I really appreciate the value of spending a prolonged period of time in another country, and I plan on living and working abroad for at least a year after I graduate. What have you done during your summers? In the summer after my first year, I returned home to Ohio and worked on a city council campaign in Cleveland. I really enjoyed expanding upon the political experience I gained with the College Democrats by engaging in the governance of my hometown. The summer after my sophomore year I spent traveling through Turkey, Greece, and Croatia with my family. While it didn't allow me to pursue many of my other interests for the summer, such as politics or theater, the time I spent abroad with my family was invaluable. In fact, my grandfather has always told me that the best education anyone can receive is through travel. This past summer I spent working in Washington, D.C., at the Democratic National Committee. I focused on their youth outreach and College Democrats-related activities, writing press releases, updating the campus organizing manual, and organizing the national convention in Columbia, S.C. My time in D.C. was priceless; while I worked a lot of long hours, I met some amazing people and participated in some pretty incredible endeavors. What is your best Bowdoin memory? I can never forget the time during December finals my junior year when my roommate Dustin Brooks and I both pulled two back-to-back all-nighters together. I remember feeling as though I was living in the twilight zone. Also, I'll always think fondly of the many times that I have sat around working on jigsaw puzzles in my common room with my roommates Beth French and Hannah Scheidt. I'll also never forget editing the College Democrats' "Treadmill" video advertisement that I made with my friends Frank Chi, Dotan Johnson, and William Donahoe. I remember how we all erupted with excitement when we watched the ad for the first time in the Bowdoin Cable Network studio, and how our friend, Dana Borowitz, thought we all were crazy. Additionally, I'll never forget shopping for dance apparel with Phil Gates as we prepared for our Suzuki acting class during our sophomore year. We both looked absolutely ridiculous — it was amazing. Most of all, I'll never forget the many nights I've spent cuddled up with my best friend, Sara Schlotterbeck, doing homework and drinking tea. Some of the best moments are those that you take for granted while they're happening. What are your plans for after graduation? Immediately after graduation I plan on either working on a political campaign or for a social advocacy group through the 2008 elections. Then I want to take a year and work abroad in a developing country, possibly teaching English or doing volunteer work. When I return, I plan on settling down at either a social advocacy organization or going into public broadcasting — although that's still a long way down the road. Dighton Spooner in the Career Planning Center has been priceless in helping me figure out what I want to do. What advice would you give to a prospective student or first-year about the Bowdoin experience? While the academic aspects of Bowdoin are extremely engaging and fulfilling, my advice to a prospective or first-year student is to branch out and involve yourself in the many extracurricular opportunities offered by the college. The fondest memories I have at Bowdoin are the result of extracurricular activities or are with people that I met through them. What quirky or fun thing did you wish you knew before you came to Bowdoin? The dining hall is open for Supersnack between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night, and it's amazing! Story posted on November 26, 2007 « Back | More Student Profiles | Go to News Home


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An exploration of St Augustine's insights into human desire and happiness, as revealed by his earliest theological writings.
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The first fruits of the literary career of St Augustine, the great theologian and Christian philosopher par excellence, are the dialogues he wrote at Cassiciacum in Italy following his famous conversion in Milan in AD 386. These four little books, largely neglected by scholars, take up the ancient philosophical project of identifying the principles and practices that heal human desires in order to attain happiness, renewing this philosophical endeavour with insights from Christian theology. Augustine's later books, such as the Confessions, would continue this project of healing desire, as would the writings of others including Boethius, Anselm, and Aquinas. Mark J. Boone's The Conversion and Therapy of Desire investigates the roots of this project at Cassiciacum, where Augustine is developing a Christian theology of desire, informed by Neoplatonism but transformed by Christian teaching and practices.
Foreword by Michael P. Foley
1. Augustine at Cassiciacum
2. Desiring Wisdom
3. Desiring and Having God
4. The Desire to Know Order and to Be Ordered
5. Desiring God and the Soul
6. The Love of God and Human Beings
Dr Mark J. Boone (PhD, Philosophy, Baylor University) is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Forman Christian College. He is also an occasional book reviewer, a blog writer and the author of several articles on philosophy and religion.
In this age when 'desire' is denied in ways that are destructive to souls and families, we could hardly do better than to retrieve understandings of the word from Augustine. Mark J. Boone's new study is both historically rich and eminently timely. Gerald R. McDermott, Anglican Chair of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School
Meticulously researched and well argued, Mark Boone presents a lucid account of the early Augustine's theology of desire. After situating Augustine's moral theory in the context of competing pagan descriptions of the good life, Boone walks the reader through each of the Cassiciacum dialogues to show how, at every turn, Augustine's faith in the Trinitarian and incarnate God has prompted him to adapt and to transform this central moral category. Ryan Topping, Fellow of Thomas More College, New Hampshire
What is a human being? Mark J. Boone, in this new book also asks this question. Mark J. Boone tells us in his investigation of the early Augustine at Cassiciacum shortly after his conversion, the answer to this question – one asked by the 'sweet psalmist of Israel' in Psalm 8:4 – what is man? We are lovers. By God's grace, we all need converting and a therapy of our desires. In this book, Mark J. Boone speaks eloquently about Augustine's early (and lifelong) views. We learn about Augustine's perspective of true happiness, and we have an answer to a most puzzling question. Five stars for this volume. David Naugle, Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished University Professor, Dallas Baptist University


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Put Yaquina Head on must-do list
At one of Oregon's more recent tourist attractions, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, there are so many things to do, it's a veritable Disneyland. But whereas your billfold may be flattened after a Disneyland visit, Yaquina Head, established by Congress in 1980, is an unbelievable bargain.
Pile everyone you can into your vehicle — grandkids, neighbors, their kids. The entry fee is $7 per vehicle, regardless of the number of passengers. That pass is good for three days. Unless you visit the gift shop, that $7 may be your only Yaquina Head expense. Put it on your must-do list, along with the News-Register's list of 25 things to do in Yamhill County this summer.
True, Yaquina Head is not in Yamhill County. But it's not far — three miles north of Newport — about 75 miles in all. Watch for the turn-off to the right from Highway 101. And some fine summer day, load into your car — binoculars, camera, warm jacket and perhaps a lunch.
This natural area has no restaurants, but nearby Newport has many.
Yaquina Head is open daily. Times may vary with the season. For information, call Yaquina Head at 541-574-3100. A word of caution: Don't confuse this Yaquina Head with the Yaquina Bay and Yaquina River area south of Newport.
Now, you're on your way, purring along Highway 18.
I am already there — staying with son, Mitch, and his wife Louann, who have a beach place within walking distance of this natural area. After breakfast on our first day, we plan our itinerary. Our first stop will be at the interpretive center. Last week when the kids were here, they spotted a peregrine falcon nest on a high cliff overlooking the parking area. Now, binoculars in focus — we again find the nest with a parent on duty. As we watch, the parent shifts to the side — and we see eggs in the nest.
We quickly forget peregrine falcons when an attendant from the interpretive center comes to the parking lot and announces that whales have been sighted close to shore at Colony Rock. We rush down the road and, sure enough, see the spouts of three. Yaquina Head is said to be one of the best places hereabouts to see whales. Tourists crowd the railing to see the next spout. When the whales tire of entertaining us, we, too, move on to the next attraction: the colonies of nesting common murres. As per a count given us that day by a spokesman at the center, some 30,000 to 50,000 murres are clustered, mostly atop three big rocks jutting 35 feet out of the Pacific. That, indeed, makes for crowded housing. Murres fight to get enough room to stand upright — and assure space for an egg.
And what an egg this is: very long, and of an exaggerated pear shape When jostled or hit, instead of rolling off the edge of a sheer cliff, the egg rolls around and around in a tight semi-circle. When the parents tire of their duties, they usher the chick to the cliff's edge and give him a boost. Apparently, nature has this planned well. These murres learn how to swim before learning how to fly. Once in the water, they swim around, submissively following the parents, and flying lessons come later.
Mitch and Louann, on their frequent visits here, often see the murre parents push the chicks over the edge of the cliffs. Apparently, the survival rate is good.
But the young birds have additional challenges: bald eagles who know well what a great food source are nesting sick, dead, or injured birds, and the vulnerable chicks. If an eagle flies over the nesting colonies, the murres take off en masse, simultaneously and instantly, like a flight of swifts — and head for the surf. The ocean is safer than an exposed rock top.
Look for eagles, waiting nearby in dead trees.
And while you're here, see how many birds you can identify. You'd better know your birds well. This is a regular birdland: Pelagic and Brandt's cormorants, western and glaucous-winged gulls and black oystercatchers. During the summer, you might see brown pelicans, surf scoters, pigeon guillemots, rhinoceros auklets. Look for red-tailed hawks, turkey vultures, western grebes, black scoters and those colorful clowns, harlequin ducks.
But the darling of all attractions here at Yaquina Head is probably the lighthouse — the tallest in Oregon and the state's second active major coastal beacon. The first-order Fresnel lens was installed in the brick tower, about 160 feet above the Pacific. Inside the lens, a four-wick lard-oil fueled lamp produced a steady white light visible 20 miles out to sea. Its first light was lit on Aug. 20, 1873. A crew of three maintained the lighthouse, polished, cleaned, repaired, and tended gardens and livestock. In 1966, the lighthouse was automated.
If you're fit, climb 111 of its cast-iron steps. The last three steps — with entry to lantern and onto the gallery — are not open to the public.
Or, save your strength for one of Yaquina Head's five fine hiking trails. Free excellent brochures about the trails as well as the rest of this natural area are at the interpretive center.
And here at Yaquina Head, you'll learn more about the perils of the sea.
Within view are the sites of 28 shipwrecks that claimed at least 53 lives.
In 1910, the J. Marhoffer, a 608-ton steam schooner with a fire in its engine room, drifted into what is now known as Boiler Bay. That vessel's boiler is still visible at low tide.
In 1864, the Cornelia Terry, an oyster schooner, wrecked on Yaquina bar. Its captain, Richard Hillyer, was said to be an "oyster pirate." He stole from oyster beds that belonged to Native Americans.
The Blue Magpie, a 350-foot freighter, during a storm in 1983 struck the north Yaquina Bay jetty while seeking refuge in the bay. A Coast Guard helicopter rescued 19 crew members. At very low tide, a portion of that ship still can be seen.
And there's much of interest in the interpretive center — slide shows, exhibits, a re-created rocky island. And the day we were there, there was a living-history lighthouse service keeper, in attire patterned after a Civil War Uniform.
But of our family group, perhaps the happiest when we start for Yaquina Head is Mitch and Louann's Tibetan terrier, Zoe. She, early on, discovered that if the attendant at the entrance fee site knows a dog is in the car, a doggie treat is offered. No attendant has ever failed to notice Zoe. She paws at the window, wiggles, salivates. If a dog is in your car, be sure it is noticed — because, surely, according to Zoe, these are the best doggie treats in the entire doggie world.
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A Special Find: Saladini Knives
Saladini knives were an accidental discovery for us – a happy case of being in the right place at the right time!
Ihsan and Valerie, owners of Formaggio Kitchen, were on a trip in Italy to find new cheeses. One night, they happened to be staying in Verona and ended up going to the restaurant 12 Apostoli. Ihsan decided to order a steak. Before the steak arrived, the waitstaff provided everybody at the table with the cutlery necessary to eat their main course. Ihsan was presented with a stunningly beautiful steak knife: it was stainless steel and the handle was made out of horn. This was our first introduction to Saladini knives.
When he saw the knife he had been given, Ihsan asked if he might speak with the restaurant owner. The owner came over to the table and, when asked where the knife was from, he made Ihsan a deal. He would tell him who made the knife if Ihsan promised not to steal his cutlery! Apparently, the restaurant owner had started with 200 knives and was down to only 50 because patrons kept walking off with them!
Ever since that trip, we have imported Saladini knives directly from Italy. Coltelleria Saladini is based in Scarperia, just north of Florence. It is an ancient, medieval village that was built by the Florentine Republic in the 14th century. Known as "the town of knives," it has a long tradition of fine knife-making, dating back to the time that the town was settled. Saladini uses only the highest quality stainless steel and pairs it with all-natural materials such as ox horn, water buffalo horn and Tuscan olive wood to make the handles. We place orders for their knives at least three times per year and stock several different sizes and models including a variety of folding knives and a special selection of cheese knives. We are always happy to accommodate special requests from customers.


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Adams State Music Hall of Fame honors inductees
Pictured, President David Svaldi, Dr. Tracy Doyle, C. Wayne Manzanares, William Duane Zanotelli, Frank Montera, Joe "Ernie" Montoya, and Linwood Warwick.
Many Adams State University music alumni remain committed to music and education throughout their careers. The Adams State University Music Hall of Fame Dedication Ceremony on November 9 inducted the following alumni Charles Cassio '64 '65, Gary Hall '73 '92, John Icabone '67, C. Wayne Manzanares '70 '71, Frank Montera '67, Joe "Ernie" Montoya '54 '59, Linwood Warwick '57 '60, and William Duane Zanotelli '72 '73.
President David Svaldi and Music Department Chair Tracy Doyle expressed their appreciation for the alumni's dedication and continued service to their chosen profession. Adams State music education major Joshua Wohlrabe and Montoya also addressed the inductees.
As a group the music alumni instilled the love of music to many young students and continued to promote the importance of music in our education system and in society by serving on a variety of committees and boards as well as producing outstanding bands and choirs.
Charles Cassio
Cassio was the director of Instrumental Music and chairman of the Fine Arts Department at Boulder High School and received the Mac Award for Colorado Outstanding Band Director in 1979; his program was selected as the winner of the National High School Band Achievement Award in 1981. Cassio served as the Music Coordinator for the Boulder Valley Public Schools. He was a past president of the Colorado Bandmaster's Association and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1990. He also served on the Board of the Colorado Music Educators Association and was named their Administrator of the Year in 1995 and inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1996.
Gary Hall
Currently, Hall is the coordinator of instrumental music at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyo. During his tenure at Montezuma-Cortez High School, in Colorado, his ensembles were invited to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and performed at the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France; along with other recognitions. Marching Bands under Hall's direction won seven state championships and received recognition at the University of New Mexico's Zia Marching Band Fiesta and the University of Utah Marching championships. Hall was elected by the Colorado Bandmasters Association as the 2005 recipient to Colorado Bandmasters' Hall of Fame.
John Icabone
Icabone completed his post graduate work at University of Northern Colorado and was director of bands at Trinidad State Junior College, Sinclair Junior High School; and as the first director of bands at Overland High School his responsibilities included the Marching Scots, wind, percussion and jazz ensembles. The "Marching Scots" were selected to perform in numerous prestigious parades. His percussion ensemble performed at the internationally acclaimed Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. He served as President of the Colorado Bandmasters Association. Icabone received the CBA Hall of Fame Director of the Year Award in 1996 and was presented the PHI BETA MU Outstanding Bandmaster Award in 2003.
C. Wayne Manzanares
When Manzanares' parents were attending Adams State, he marched alongside the band as they rehearsed. "Adams State gave me the musical and instructional background needed to fulfill my dream." He credits Randolph "Casey" Jones, Montoya, and Montera as providing him with the skills and passion he needed to succeed. As the Douglas County High School band director, Manzanares started with 39 members to become a 260-member strong championship marching band, which was invited to march in the 1981 Tournament of Roses Parade. The Ponderosa High School marching band, under Manzanares' leadership, won five state championships. He was chairman of Marching Affairs and elected to the Colorado Bandmasters Hall of Fame.
Frank Montera
Montera taught at Walsenburg High School and was head of the Music Department and director of bands and orchestra William J. Palmer High School. Both schools music programs benefited with awards and accolades. He retired from public education after serving as music supervisor/coordinator for Colorado Springs Public Schools, district 11, where he had a staff of 92 music educators. Montera is a member of the Colorado Music Educators Association and served on the CMEA Board of Director, including a term as president. He was inducted into the CMEA Hall of Fame in 2002, into the Colorado Bandmasters Association Hall of Fame in 1993, and the Colorado High School Activities Association Hall of Fame in 2007.
Joe "Ernie" Montoya
With a career spanning 40 years, Montoya was dedicated to helping his students achieve excellence in music and produced some of the finest bands in Colorado. He helped establish the Colorado All-State Jazz Band as part of CMEA in 1971. In 1988, the Colorado Bandmasters Association named him a Hall of Fame Band Director and Phi Beta Mu honored him as Director of the Year in 1997. Even in retirement, he continues to attend conferences and clinics and perform on his trumpet. He played in the "Big Band of the Rio Grande" in Las Cruces, NM and is currently performing with the "Over The Hill Band" and the "John Phillip Sousa Band" in Denver, Colo. where he now resides.
Linwood Warwick
Warwick began his teaching career in Hagerman, Idaho where he taught band, choir and German from 1957 to 1959. Linwood's teaching experience includes elementary, junior high and high school at Centauri, Alamosa and Sangre De Cristo where he taught band, choir and instrumental music. In 2011 he was inducted into the CMEA Hall of Fame. A knowledgeable and passionate music educator and CMEA member for 47 years, Lin has had a tremendous impact on music education in the San Luis Valley. He has remained active as a musician, educator and clinician. He continues to play with the SLV Big Band. His tireless dedication to music and young people is a source of inspiration to both new and experienced teachers.
William Duane Zanotelli
Zanotelli was director of Bands for Trinidad schools and taught classes at Trinidad State Junior College. His marching bands placed in the Colorado Bandmasters State Finals and in the Colorado State Fair Parade numerous times and were the overall winners on three occasions. In 1992 and 2000, he received the Trinidad Hispanic Chamber of Commerce award for excellence in teaching, was selected as a Boetcher Foundation winner in 1998, and received the Masonic Teacher of the Year Award that same year. He was inducted into the Colorado Bandmasters Hall of Fame in 1997, the Colorado Music Educators Hall of Fame in 2003 and received the Outstanding Bandmaster award from Phi Beta Mu in 2009.


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"BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern Contest 2013" Yellow Flora...
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I made this lovely below floral dress based on the Jamie Shift dress from the BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern book. I paired it with this curve hugging pencil skirt (based on Princess Seam Pencil Skirt 04/2012 #118). I love how the contrasting colors and fabrics compliment one another.
To make the dress I:
+altered the neckline (slashed and spread one side to create gathers and cut out keyholes on the other side)
+removed the darts
+removed the back seem
+added cap sleeves
I love that the dress can be worn as a dress or a blouse!
*First three photographs by Valimont Photography
Material Notes
I made the dress out of a delicate silk chiffon and the skirt is a warm, flannel wool.
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Feb 22, 2013, 11.35 AMby Flouncy
Love your design with the keyhole. Beautiful fabric and the skirt is a great idea.
Feb 21, 2013, 09.27 PMby Jana Duplantis
Beautiful colors and great design. Also love the idea that you can put the skirt over and have the dress look like a blouse.
Feb 21, 2013, 12.40 AMby esewell
Thanks to everyone for your encouraging comments :)
Feb 19, 2013, 09.51 PMby Jodi Wade
Love the cut outs. Very pretty
Feb 19, 2013, 09.51 PMby Jodi Wade
Love the cut outs. Very pretty
Feb 19, 2013, 09.15 PMby heatherlou
Love your modifications! That neckline is to die for and the fabric… delicious!
Feb 16, 2013, 09.13 PMby smallone
how lovely!
Feb 16, 2013, 07.32 PMby Inga 888
color combination on this is great! love the detail for neckline too :)
Feb 16, 2013, 12.59 AMby mokosha
sooo pretty.. colors are amazing.. and i love the pics
Feb 16, 2013, 12.51 AMby selvedgestudio
The blouse is fantastic! I absolutely love the neckline, as well as the colors, especially with the skirt. Beautiful work on a difficult fabric!
Feb 15, 2013, 11.56 PMby schnui
This dress and skirt are just so lovely. Well done.
Feb 15, 2013, 10.41 PMby nookie
Gorgeous adaption.
Feb 15, 2013, 08.25 PMby cpoll3
This is AMAZING.
Feb 15, 2013, 07.57 PMby Mary Athey
I love.everything about this. The dress and skirt are fabulous. The keyhole cut outs a lovely touch . Good luck x
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Cat-A-Day Tales (2005)
Herwolt van Doornen started his drawing and design career in the suburbs of Amsterdam West. In 1976, he chose to explore the comics and fine arts scene, and submitted his first drawing to Inkt Magazine, that reviewed underground comics from the US and the Netherlands. After studying art history he worked at the publishing company Drukwerk (Tante Leny Presenteert) for a year. He then went to art school, from which he graduated as a graphic designer specialized in the language of symbols.
Vrij Nederland (8-10-2005)
Starting in 1978, he contributed to the Piet Schreuders magazines Furore and De Poezenkrant. From 1993 on he has made numerous illustrations for the New Yorker Magazine. In his home country Herwolt is best known for his drawings for Vrij Nederland, Het Parool and VPRO-gids. In 2005 he made the 365 drawings for the book 'The Cat-A-Day Tales'.
Lambiek will always be grateful to Herwolt for choosing the store's logo (as can be seen on the top left of this page) from 'Suske en Wiske' album 'Prinses Zagemeel' in 1982.
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Recurrent Low-Grade Carcinoma of the Ovary Less Responsive to Chemotherapy Than More Common Ovarian Cancers
Recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma, a rare type of ovarian cancer, is less sensitive to chemotherapy and therefore more difficult to treat than more common high-grade ovarian cancers, according to researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The findings were reported at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 39th Annual Meeting on Womens Cancers.
The retrospective study is the first to analyze how women with low-grade tumors respond to chemotherapy in recurrent setting and confirms clinical impressions that the tumors are chemoresistant, said lead author David M. Gershenson, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at M. D. Anderson. Previous studies have shown similar tumor resistance in newly diagnosed patients, and there is currently no standard of care for women facing the disease.
The results support a growing body of research that shows low-grade ovarian tumors behave differently than their high-grade counterparts, genetically and clinically. In order to make meaningful advances in treatment, women with low-grade ovarian tumors must not be grouped together with those with more common ovarian tumors. They require unique consideration and more targeted treatment options for a better chance of survival, Gershenson said.
Gershenson and his colleagues identified all patients treated for recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary seen at M. D. Anderson from 1990 through 2007 using databases from the Department of Gynecologic Oncology. Out of 52 patients with sufficient clinical information with which to assess response to one or more of 98 different chemotherapy regimens, the overall response rate was only 4 percent. Specifically, researchers found:
* Among 24 patients who received carboplatin for platinum-sensitive disease, there were two partial responses and one complete response.
* Of 11 patients who received a taxane/platinum combination for platinum-sensitive disease, no objective responses were observed.
* In the entire platinum-sensitive cohort, the overall response rate was only 6 percent.
* No response was observed in women with platinum-resistant disease to standard chemotherapy agents such as liposomal doxorubicin; topotecan; hexamethylmelamine; oral VP-16; xeloda and gemcitabine. One patient had a partial response to paclitaxel. The overall response rate in this subgroup was 2 percent.
* Sixty-one (62 percent) of the regimens stabilized the disease from 8 to 79 weeks, with a median of 22 weeks.
* In 18 instances of stable disease, CA125 levels decreased by 50 percent or more.
Gershenson said that these results compared unfavorably to findings from trials of more common ovarian cancers. It is unclear whether the high rate of stable disease is more reflective of tumor biology of low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary or of the therapy regimen administered. However, since these tumors do not respond to conventional types of chemotherapies, new agents to treat these tumors must be identified and tested, said Gershenson.
One area to explore further is hormonal therapy, a treatment that has been shown to have some activity against low-grade serous carcinoma, he said. A detailed analysis of the M. D. Anderson experience with hormonal therapy is planned in the near future.
Low-grade serous carcinoma represents about ten percent of all serous ovarian cancers. The disease is characterized by a young age at diagnosis - an average of 42 years old, versus more common ovarian cancers, which are generally diagnosed at about 60 years old. In addition, the median overall survival of women with low-grade serous carcinomas is much longer than that of patient with high-grade ovarian cancers-82+ months versus 50-67 months in various reported series.
Two-Tier Grading System Advances Better Treatment Options
Histologic grade has been shown to be one of the most important prognostic factors in ovarian serous carcinoma cases. However, no universal grading system exists. Over the last 15 years, researchers at M. D. Anderson have developed a two-tier grading system for serous carcinoma of the ovary (low and high), based on knowledge that this type of epithelial ovarian cancer comprises not one homogenous group of tumors but rather two distinct phenotypes.
Historically, a three-tier grading system to classify tumors has been used, but there has been no precise mechanism to define the thresholds between the grades, particularly grades two and three. Consequently, there were variations in designating how ovarian tumors should be classified and ultimately, treated.
Rare Ovarian Tumors Receive Increasing Attention
The study of rare cancers, such as low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary, brings inherent challenges, including the limited number of cases to examine, difficulty in obtaining tissue samples, low funding, and the small pool of investigators working on research, according to Gershenson.
Recognizing the need for more research, the Gynecologic Oncology Group, a National Cancer Institute-funded cooperative group, recently established a rare tumor committee that has initiated a separate series of clinical trials for recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma as well as for other rare ovarian cancers.
Gershenson said that changing the design of clinical trials to segregate patients is key. In addition to providing direct benefits to patients and their families, the study of rare tumors can also uncover information about the etiology, biology, and treatment of more common cancers.
In addition to Gershenson, authors on the study include: Charlotte Sun, Dr.P.H., Diane Bodurka, M.D., Robert Coleman, M.D., Karen Lu, M.D., Anil Sood, M.D., and John Kavanagh, M.D., all of M. D. Andersons Department of Gynecologic Oncology.
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